US intelligence officials have reportedly said such an operation would have
needed the approval of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

However, Saudi officials insist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by a
“rogue” team of Saudi agents not acting on the prince’s orders.

An administration statement said President Trump “maintains his
discretion to decline to act on congressional committee requests when
appropriate”.

However, Democratic senators told the New
York Times President Trump was in breach of the so-called Magnitsky Act, which
requires a response within 120 days to requests from Senate committee leaders.
That deadline passed on February 8.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has written to Senate leaders describing actions
taken against individuals.

However, the documents do not indicate who was responsible for Jamal Khashoggi’s
death, as demanded by the senators.

The US has imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi officials, including Saud
al-Qahtani, a former adviser to the crown prince who, it alleged, was
“part of the planning and execution of the operation” that led to Jamal
Khashoggi’s murder.

However, President Trump has faced criticism from senators for failing to condemn the Saudi crown prince directly.

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